Crypto-politics
US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sponsors Debanking Bill After Cryptocurrency Scandal Senator Tim Scott, who chairs the House Banking Committee, is backing a measure that would prohibit U.S. regulators from citing “reputational risk” as grounds for denying service to customers. Jesse…
Tether Froze $28 Million on Russian Cryptocurrency Platform Garantex “Tether has started a fight against the Russian cryptocurrency market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles,” Garantex reported. Author: Jamie Crowley | Edited by : Parikshit Mishra Updated: 6…
The state-owned bank of Dubai, Emirates NBD, is launching cryptocurrency trading through its new Liv X app. Liv is delivering its crypto service on infrastructure powered by Aquanow, a digital asset platform licensed by Dubai's VARA. Jamie Crowley | Edited by…
Belarus Considers Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Trump Administration Reserve Initiatives “We have excess electricity. Let them deal with this cryptocurrency and other things,” Lukashenko told Energy Minister Alexei Kushnarenko. Tom Carreras | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf on March 5, 2025, 23:03 UTC…
Brother of Notorious Australian Olympic Dancer Reagan Charged with Cryptocurrency Fraud Brendan Gunn is the director of an Australian company that invests in cryptocurrency and other overseas investments. Posted by Parikshit Mishra Updated March 5, 2025 7:39 UTC Published March 5,…
Attempt to Overturn IRS Cryptocurrency Rule Surmounts Ruling in U.S. Senate Amid a split among Democrats, a Senate resolution to repeal an IRS rule targeting crypto brokers in the DeFi space passed overwhelmingly and now heads to the House of Representatives.…
Coinbase, Chainlink, Strategy Among Companies Attending Trump-Hosted Crypto Summit The summit is expected to be hosted by US President Donald Trump. Jesse Hamilton, Cheyenne Ligon, Christine Lee, Nikhilesh De | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf Updated Mar 6, 2025 15:20 UTC Published…
David Sacks Quietly Exits Crypto Company Caught in Conflict of Interest Sachs' venture firm Craft Ventures has left Bitwise ahead of the new administration, according to a person familiar with the matter. Sam Kessler | Edited by Nikhilesh De Updated Mar…
El Salvador's Bukele Says Bitcoin Purchases Will Continue Despite IMF Deal The country's recently signed financial support agreement with the IMF includes a ban on El Salvador accumulating additional bitcoins. Tom Carreras | Edited by Steven Alpher on March 4, 2025,…
President Prepares Pen to Sign Resolution to Repeal IRS Cryptocurrency Rule, If Passed As the US Senate began the process of debating a resolution to repeal the IRS's recently introduced anti-DeFi rule, the White House expressed support. Jesse Hamilton | Edited…
The Central Bank noted that the decision on the introduction of CBDC has not yet been made, so the proposed project should be considered preliminary. Updated March 4, 2025, 16:37 UTC Published March 4, 2025, 16:21 UTC What you should know:…
Mike Selig, recently appointed chief counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) cryptocurrency task force, previously worked as a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. Updated Mar 4, 2025 1:16 AM UTC Published Mar 3, 2025…